Rollins Tars Explained

Rollins Tars
University:Rollins College
Association:NCAA
Conference:Sunshine State (primary)
Division:Division II
Director:Pennie Parker
Location:Winter Park, Florida
Teams:21
Mens Teams:10
Womens Teams:11
Basketballarena:Harold & Ted Alfond Sports Center
Baseballfield:Alfond Stadium at Harper-Shepherd Field
Softballstadium:Rollins Softball Stadium at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park
Soccerstadium:Barker Family Stadium at Cahall-Sandspur Field
Natatorium:Alfond Swimming Pool
Lacrossestadium:Barker Family Stadium at Cahall-Sandspur Field
Tenniscourt:Bert W. Martin Tennis Complex
John Tiedtke Courts
Nickname:Tars[1]
Pageurl:https://rollinssports.com/
Ncaa Titles:12

The Rollins Tars are the athletic teams that represent Rollins College, located in Winter Park, Florida, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Tars, an archaic name for a sailor,[2] compete as members of the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) for all 23 varsity sports. Rollins has been a member of the SSC since 1975.[3]

Varsity teams

List of teams

Men's sports

Women's sports

Rollins previously fielded a college football team, first in 1904 and last in 1949.[4]

Women's golf

In 1950 and 1956, Betty Rowland and Marlene Stewart, respectively, won the women's individual intercollegiate golf championship (an event conducted by the Division of Girls' and Women's Sports (DGWS) — which later evolved into the current NCAA women's golf championship). In later years, Bettina Walker (1988, 1989), Debbie Pappas (1990, 1991, 1992), Mariana De Biase (2006) and Joanna Coe (2008) became individual national champions at the Small College and NCAA Division II levels. As a team, Rollins College has won 13 national championships.[3]

National championships

The Tars have won twelve NCAA Division II team national championships.

Team

NCAA (12)Division II (12)Men's Golf (2)1970Georgia Southern1,195–1,205
2002Cal State Stanislaus1,194–1,195
Women's Golf (6)2003Florida Southern1,237–1,276
2004Ferris State
Florida Southern
1,196—1,264
2005Grand Valley State1,185–1,220
2006Ferris State919–925
2008Nova Southeastern1,181–1,188
2016Indianapolis1,173—1,182
Men's Tennis (4)1966Cal State Los Angeles
Long Beach State
17–12
1972Kalamazoo
1991Cal Poly San Luis Obispo5–3
2001Hawaii Pacific5–0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rollins Athletics Quick Facts. Rollins Athletics Department. 2010-09-20.
  2. Web site: Rollins Athletics Quick Facts. Rollins Athletics Department. 2010-09-20.
  3. Web site: Rollins Women's Golf Tradition. RollinsSports.com. July 3, 2014. 17 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Rollins Football: A History . From the Rollins Archives . March 3, 2016 . May 27, 2020.